Downer & Bemis Brewing Co. opened in 1869 and closed in 1882 it was open for 13 years. Items from breweries of this age tend to be more common and less valuable than some breweries. Early items can still be valuable as can rarer types of items. As a Pre-Prohibition Brewery, any advertising items or collectibles are likely to be valuable and desirable to collectors as they tend to be hard to find. Downer & Bemis Brewing Co. was in an active brewing city. Chicago, IL was listed as having 166 breweries, which is quite a few. Sometimes a large number of breweries can lead to an active collecting community that will be willing to pay more for breweriana items than other collectors.
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Breweries listed under Chicago, IL 42 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| IL 42a | Bemis & Rindge Brewery | 1862 | 1864 |
| IL 42b | Bemis & Co. Brewery | 1864 | 1866 |
| IL 42c | Downer Bemis & Co. Brewery | 1866 | 1869 |
| IL 42d | Downer & Bemis Brewing Co. | 1869 | 1882 |
| IL 42e | Bemis & McAvoy Brewing Co. | 1882 | 1887 |
| IL 42f | McAvoy Brewing Co. | 1887 | 1889 |
| IL 42g | McAvoy Brewing Co. | 1889 | 1920 |
| IL 42h | McAvoy Co. Brewery | 1920 | Unknown |
Breweries listed under Chicago, IL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 166 breweries were found for Chicago, IL, showing 10 listings nearest to McAvoy Co. Brewery | |||
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| IL 37 | Augsberg Brewing Co. | 1934 | 1934 |
| IL 38 | Adam Baierle Brewery | 1863 | 1869 |
| IL 39 | Banner Brewing Co. | 1896 | 1897 |
| IL 40a | Bartholomae & Leicht Eagle Brewery | 1873 | 1877 |
| IL 41 | John Behringer Brewery | 1861 | 1869 |
| IL 42a | Bemis & Rindge Brewery | 1862 | 1864 |
| IL 42.1 | John P. Bengston Brewery | 1895 | 1909 |
| IL 43a | Berliner Weiss Beer Brewery | 1874 | 1875 |
| IL 44a | Matthias Best Brewery | 1858 | 1863 |
| IL 45a | M. Best Brewery | 1852 | 1854 |